Volunteers and the Law (2-part course)
Thursday 9th and Thursday 16th March, 3pm-5pm
Virtual Training on Zoom

Who's it for?

Any organisation which involves volunteers and especially those managing volunteers. All community and voluntary groups rely on volunteers to help you to run your organisation. This course will help you understand your legal responsibilities.

This 2-part course will look at:

• Legislation
• Avoiding creating contracts
• Reducing risk
• Volunteer Agreements and paperwork
• Expenses
• Common pitfalls facing volunteering involving organisations
• Hints and tips on the best way to manage your volunteers and implement good practice

Course dates:

• Part 1: Thursday 9th March, 3pm-5pm
• Part 2: Thursday 16th March, 3pm-5pm

We ask that you attend both sessions if possible as this training is designed to build on knowledge developed throughout the course. Please let us know in advance if you think you will not be able to attend one of the sessions and we can make adjustments as needed.

The course will be led by Sam Wilkinson , Development Officer at CVS Cheshire East. This session links into the People section of the GRIPP Checklist. This course is subsidised by Cheshire East Lifelong Learning. 

Training cost:

• CVS members: Only £10
• Non-members: £45

New Payment Process - You can now pay for training by debit or credit card when you register. You do not need to have a PayPal account to use this service, you can just continue as a guest for payment. If you do not have a bank card or are not able to pay for this training, please contact us directly at: helen.roger@cvsce.org.uk or enquiries@cvsce.org.uk.

*Cancellation: Training costs are non-refundable. However, if you are not able to attend, you can fill your place with someone else from your organisation. Please let us know as soon as possible if a colleague is taking your place on a course. Please see our cancellation policy for more information*

If there are any queries about this or any other training course please contact the Development Team on 01270 763100 or email: enquiries@cvsce.org.uk. Safeguarding our Learners: CVS Cheshire East is committed to safeguarding all vulnerable adults. We take any disclosure seriously and wish to create a safe environment for our learners. If anyone has any concerns or issues then please raise these with the tutor or alternatively you can contact our Chief Officer on 01270 763100. For more information please ask for a copy of our Adults Safeguarding Policy.